After many years in the IT industry I’ve learned that hackers don't always fit the stereotype. In fact, the most common type of hacker is sitting in the cubicle next to you, right now. According to Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute CERT Program study, up to 90% of incidents in business relating to the loss of assets results from staff that have privileged access to IT systems and applications.
This is someone who gets to work early, takes his or her turn cleaning out the office fridge, tells funny stories at lunch and, at some point, makes a very dumb move.Ă‚Â It often starts when this hacker-next-door sees a file directory or workstation that’s just too juicy to pass by, like one named “Salary Comparison.” It’s simply too tempting NOT to peek inside.Ă‚Â
How do these attackers get access to critical systems? All too easily.
by Anonymous (not verified) on 7/18/08 at 1:25 pm |reply
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you for pointing this out to us. It seems we at Cyber-Ark have fallen into a common trap. Having heard and seen this FBI stat from reputable industry analysts and publications alike, we didn’t dispute it as a trustworthy report. Since the origin of this source is under question, however, we have replaced it with one of many compelling statistics from a Carnegie Melon CERT study to demonstrate the growing threat internal hackers represent.
Thank you,
Adam Bosnian
Vice President
Cyber-Ark Software
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Please cite your source for your claim that "According to the FBI, internal hacker attacks make up 70 percent of all security breaches."The FBI has never published such an assertion.
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Dear Anonymous, Thank you
Dear Anonymous,Thank you for pointing this out to us. It seems we at Cyber-Ark have fallen into a common trap. Having heard and seen this FBI stat from reputable industry analysts and publications alike, we didn’t dispute it as a trustworthy report. Since the origin of this source is under question, however, we have replaced it with one of many compelling statistics from a Carnegie Melon CERT study to demonstrate the growing threat internal hackers represent.
Thank you,
Adam Bosnian
Vice President
Cyber-Ark Software
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